For the second straight game, Heritage Hall will face off against Chickasha. The Chargers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Fighting Chicks at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Heritage Hall 3.6, Chickasha 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Heritage Hall is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Chickasha, who was ranked 12th at the time (Heritage Hall was ranked 22nd). The Chargers took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fighting Chicks on Monday. The Chargers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Chickasha's part, Brody Ross was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. That's the most strikeouts Ross has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyson Owens, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Lane Johnson was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Chickasha has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage Hall, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
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